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One of the easiest ways I’ve found to incorporate self-care into my daily routine is to take something I’m already doing regularly and tweak it slightly so that it feels kind and nurturing, rather than something done on autopilot. As I’m already committing the time and energy to the task (usually minimal), all I need to… Read More

One of the aims of my Bliss Bombs is to elevate feel good hormones like oxytocin and seratonin whilst reducing the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Speedy self-care by hormonal adjustment. Oxytocin is known as the bonding hormone and is one of the reasons skin-to-skin contact is so important after birth and in the early… Read More

There are many different types of yoga accessible to us today. The benefits are numerous. Once upon a time I went to Iyengar yoga class three times a week plus had a committed home practise. I felt strong, supple, calm and connected to myself. After moving to the other side of the city and having… Read More

Breathing. We all do it, all day and all night. Most of the time we don’t even think about it as it’s controlled by the medulla oblongata in our brain stem. Breathing is one of the few essential bodily functions we have some conscious control over. Learning to be conscious of our breathing helps us… Read More

Sometimes when we crave sugary, salty, carbohydrate-laden foods it is due to a physical or biochemical imbalance in our body. But no, that doesn’t mean giving in to that craving is the right answer! More often than not, what we our craving is nourishment for our heart, our soul. We are needing to be… Read More

Self love. We all know we need more of it, no matter whether we’re in the depths of self-loathing or soaring high and loving life. Self-love is a fundamental, life-giving need just like food, water and oxygen. And like those more tangible requirements, we need to nourish ourselves with it regularly. An act of self-love… Read More

This simple quote by Thich Nhat Hanh appeared in my Facebook feed as I was madly swapping between emails, Facebook and five other tasks. It stopped me in my tracks. I had found some energy and was quickly trying to get some things done. Tidying, cleaning, organising before my regular reading time at school. I had… Read More

One of the rhythms I’ve fallen into over the last 12 months or so is having regular coffees with other mums from school. There’s a core group of about a dozen or so of us and whoever is about on a given day will turn up. Some days we bolster one of our unit who… Read More

I was absent-mindedly pulling a few weeds while my son was waiting to be picked up for school. What are you doing Mum? Pulling out the weeds. Why? So there’s room for the plants we want to grow there. Oh. You mean like worry thoughts and happy thoughts?* What will happen if you don’t pull… Read More

A roast dinner… just thinking about it oozes comfort doesn’t it? When I was growing up, lamb roast was on the menu every Saturday night. Juicy lamb, gravy made from scratch, mint sauce, loads of potato, pumpkin, sweet potato and parsnip with a small serve of peas or broccoli on the side. Food coma… I… Read More